Posts by Zubair Ashraf
SilverRail is top innovator at PhoCusWright summit
19/11/2010 by Zubair Ashraf
 Travel research industry authority, PhoCusWright Inc., has named SilverRail Technologies the "PhoCusWright Travel Innovation Summit Winner" at the close of The PhoCusWright Conference held November 16-18, 2010 in Phoenix, AZ USA.SilverRail took top honours among 33 innovative companies that demon [...]
Lao hotels on one booking site
19/11/2010 by Zubair Ashraf
 Last month CyberServ Company launched a new travel booking website www.LaoBooking.com that they claim includes nearly all accommodation of the country ranging from guest houses to large sized hotels.It states that every property has been visited by staff so featured photos and descriptions relia [...]
New Zealand unplugged
14/08/2010 by Zubair Ashraf
The best way to enjoy New Zealand is to unplug yourself from all your gadgets and plug into the country’s scenic awesomeness.You have no choice anyway but to unplug. Internet access is not that easy to come by. In the hotel I was staying at, they charge you not just by the hour but by bandwidth wh [...]
My life in a Continental Deli
19/07/2010 by Zubair Ashraf
Rabat-Paris-Cardiff – as unlikely a combination as you will find on any traveller’s itinerary – but hey, that’s what travel is about these days, the ability to mix and match according to desires and circumstances.Rabat (left) wasn’t the easiest place to get into. I won’t bore you with th [...]
More growth, more OTA intermediation, predicts ZUJI’s Roshan Mendis
22/12/2010 by Zubair Ashraf
Roshan Mendis, CEO, ZUJI/Travelocity Asia Pacific, shares his views on what lies in store for Online Travel Agents in the new year.Q: What are the three things you think will happen in the online travel agency space in 2011?Significant growth, more players entering the fray, great amount of OTA inte [...]